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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD KUIA

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PRONUNCIATION OF KUIA

kuia  [ˈkuːjə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KUIA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Kuia is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KUIA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

kuia

Kaumātua

Kaumātua are elected tribal elders of either gender in a Māori community who have been involved with their whānau for a number of years. They are appointed by their people under the belief that the chosen elders have the capacity to teach and guide both current and future generations. Kaumātua must display a good knowledge of tikanga, history, and Te Reo; and their contribution must ensure that the mana of the whānau, hapū and iwi are maintained. Barlow refers to kaumātua as being the "keepers of knowledge and traditions of the family, sub-tribe and tribe". Although the term kaumātua is widely used to refer to male elders, male kaumātua are more correctly called koroua or koro, and female elders are called kuia.

Definition of kuia in the English dictionary

The definition of kuia in the dictionary is a Māori female elder or elderly woman.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KUIA


alleluia
ˌælɪˈluːjə
alleluiah
ˌæləˈluːjə
Bharatiya
ˈbɑːrəˌtiːjə
candelilla
ˌkændəˈliːjə
Gaya
ˈɡɑːjə
halleluiah
ˌhælɪˈluːjə
hallelujah
ˌælɪˈluːjə
Jaya
ˈdʒɑːjə
kabaya
kəˈbɑːjə
keffiyeh
kɛˈfiːjə
lawyer
ˈlɔːjə
Maitreya
miˈtreːjə
ouguiya
uːˈɡiːjə
playa
ˈplɑːjə
raia
ˈrɑːjə
rayah
ˈrɑːjə
Rossiya
raˈsiːjə
sawyer
ˈsɔːjə
thuja
ˈθuːjə
thuya
ˈθuːjə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KUIA

kudu
kudzu
kueh
Kuei-lin
Kuei-yang
Kueichou
Kuenlun
kufi
Kufic
kufiyah
kugel
Kuibyshev
Kuiper belt
kukri
kuku
Kuku Nor
kula
kulak
kulan
kulfi

WORDS THAT END LIKE KUIA

acequia
Algeria
Arabia
Asia
Australia
Austria
Bahasa Indonesia
Bolivia
Bosnia
Bulgaria
California
colloquia
Colombia
Columbia
criteria
Croatia
Estonia
Georgia
huia
India

Synonyms and antonyms of kuia in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «kuia» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KUIA

Find out the translation of kuia to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of kuia from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «kuia» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

kuia
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

kuia
570 millions of speakers

English

kuia
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

kuia
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

kuia
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

kuia
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Kuia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

kuia
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Kuia
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kuia
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kuia
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

kuia
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

kuia
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kuia
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kuia
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

kuia
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कुआया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kuia
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

kuia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kuia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

kuia
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

kuia
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

kuia
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kuia
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kuia
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kuia
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of kuia

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KUIA»

The term «kuia» is regularly used and occupies the 92.295 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KUIA» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «kuia» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «kuia» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about kuia

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KUIA»

Discover the use of kuia in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to kuia and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Kuia and the Spider
Once there was a kuia who made mats and baskets.In the corner of her kitchen lived a spider who made webs.Since its publication in 1981, Patricia Grace and Robyn Kahukiwa's The Kuia and the Spider has become a New Zealand classic.
Patricia Grace, 1982
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Te Tau Ihu O Te Waka: Te Ara Hou:
... Separation Point respectively, and the Ngati Kuia/Rangitane Deed of February 1856.1 By cooperating, iwi may have been more successful at obtaining Occupation Reserves as well as clarifying each tribe's manawhenua. Iwi of Massacre ...
Hilary Mitchell, John Mitchell, Maui John Mitchell, 2007
3
Unsettling Narratives: Postcolonial Readings of Children’s ...
A strikingly similar ideological thrust is evident in two picture books by the Maori author Patricia Grace, The Kuia and the Spider (1981), illustrated by Robyn Kahukiwa, and The Trolley (1993), illustrated by Kerry Gemmill; and in Cynthia Leitich ...
Clare Bradford, 2007
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Gender and Power in the Pacific: Women's Strategies in a ...
As a grandmother a kuia did not only care for her whangai, she also symbolically "fed" the first born grandson with tribal knowledge, and taught him protocols and customs. Several of my male informants who had reached high social and ...
Katarina Ferro, Margit Wolfsberger, 2003
5
Ngoingoi Pēwhairangi: A Remarkable Life
'Kao, kei te haramai nga kuia nei, nga wahine nei, kei te haramai. Ko ta raua mahi he whakaako i te hunga mdhio ki te korero Maori. Na, moumou taima noa iho koutou i kona he pira riwai te mahi.' Ka meingia mai ana ko te kuia nei ko Ngoi ...
Tania Ka'ai, 2008
6
Tribal Constitutionalism: States, Tribes, and the Governance ...
... Atiawa ki Whakarongotai Ngati Kuia Ngati Kuia Ngati Kuia Ngati Kuia Ngati Kuia Ngati Kuia Ngati Kuia Ngati Mutunga ki Wharekauri Moriori Ngai Takoto Ngati Rarua Ngati Rarua Ngati Rarua Ngati Rarua Ngati Rarua Ngati Whatua April 29, ...
Kirsty Gover, 2010
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Identity and Diversity: Gender and the Experience of ...
Bundling a soft feather pillow around her neck, the little girl rolled into the warm warm cushion of her Kuia's side. Her feet were snug beneath her Koro's arm. She was wrapped up in bed with her Kuia and her Koro, and she was happy.
Maud Blair, Janet Holland, Sue Sheldon, 1995
8
An Introduction to Sociolinguistics
Example 7 An' den an old ant came – there was a old kuia. She went and walk to de ant's house. An' den she went and knock at the window. An' den de ant started to open his window. An' den he's told the old kuia to go back. An' den de old ...
Janet Holmes, Professor of Linguistics Janet Holmes, 2013
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Traditional Storytelling Today: An International Sourcebook
Let us now observe the special roles of the kuia and koroua during the marae ceremonies. When the female elder is appointed to be keeper of the house she already understands the immense responsibility that she will need to carry with ...
Margaret Read MacDonald, 2013
10
Missions of Interdependence: A Literary Directory
And in Mihipeka's The Early Years her kuia wams against allowing Pakeha men to get too close. There were other reasons for waming young Maori maidens to keep away from Pakeha men. Many Maori women lost their land because of their  ...
Gerhard Stilz, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KUIA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term kuia is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marae court offers solutions
On the marae, the offender is everybody's child - kaumatua and kuia (male and female elders) step up to take culprits under their wing. «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
2
West Side canoe clubs vie for berths at the state races
The board of directors includes May Wedelin, Alfie Pecson, Liz Hongo, Sherry Seto Hands, Carl Kobayshi, John Kuia, Rebecca Woolbright, ... «Lahaina News, Jul 15»
3
Historic images reveal new insights into heritage landscapes
In addition to researching archival material, Julia has also met with kaumatua and kuia, Heritage New Zealand staff and DoC staff. "It's been ... «Voxy, Jul 15»
4
Tuia Te Ako 2015 - Speech by Marama Fox
This last weekend, while kaumātua and kuia from throughout the land gathered at Te Papa to celebrate the art and magic of kapa haka, another ... «Scoop.co.nz, Jul 15»
5
Hawke's Bay iwi initials its deed of settlement
"Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed in good faith by both parties," the kuia (respected woman) said. "We have always respected the Crown and we ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
6
Kaumatua back Tau at hui
It was called by Ngapuhi kaumatua and kuia so Mr Tau could apologise to his elders and tell them his "side of the story" after kukupa were ... «Northern Advocate, Jul 15»
7
Apology to Taranaki iwi 'another step forward'
Parihaka kuia Whero Oterangi Bailey. Photo / Robin Martin. Parihaka kuia Whero Oterangi Bailey. Photo / Robin Martin. Hundreds gathered to ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
8
Maoridom mourns passing of revered educationalist
The kuia of Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Ranginui and Ngāi Te Ahi died on Saturday in Ruatoki, while attending an Education Institute hui where she ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
9
Another iwi joins fishing collective
The iwi have also joined Ngāti Kuia, another iwi that includes the Malborough Sounds and Nelson in its rohe, in leasing their inshore fisheries ... «Radio New Zealand, Jul 15»
10
Ngāpuhi Kuia and Kaumatua express continued support for Raniera …
A number of Ngāpuhi Kaumatua and Kuia have expressed their continued support for Raniera Tau to remain Chairman of Te Rūnanga-a-iwi o ... «Māori Television, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Kuia [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/kuia>. Apr 2024 ».
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